Add or Change An Operation

When you click Operations in the Routing Maintenance (RTM) program, you can add, change or delete an operation or merge operation sequences from another item. See Background and Road Map for more information.

Operations are listed:

Field Name	Displays
Seq	The operation sequence that identifies the order of operation in the manufacture of this item
Oper cd	The code that identifies the operation in this sequence Note: When an existing routing has its operation code changed to a standard operation code, the program prompts Replace existing routing with standard routing? Click Yes to update all routing information based on the standard routing. Click No to update only the operation code. Click Cancel to cancel changes.
Std/Alt	The operation sequence type: S: Standard A: Alternate
Type	The operation type: B: Batch I: Indirect P: Purchased service R: Regular U: Unattended
Wrk ctr	The work center where this operation is performed
Mach no	The machine in the work center on which this operation is performed
Oper desc 1	The description of the process performed in this operation
Setup	The number of hours it takes to set up this operation
Hrs/Pc	The number of hours required to process an output unit or batch
Pcs/Hr	The number of output units processed in an hour or batch
Move time	The number of shop days the manufacturing order spends in transit from this operation to the next
Cost per piece	The cost per piece (only applicable to purchased service operations)

Choose the appropriate options:

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Add an operation sequence

Click Add.

Delete the selected operation sequence

Click Delete. See Delete.

Copy the selected operation sequence

Click Copy. The program displays the current parent item and RRL and prompts Operation seq no. Enter a new sequence number to assign to the copied operation and click OK.

The fields that display depend on the operation type you selected. See Create a Regular or Batch Operation, Create an Indirect Operation, Create a Purchased Service Operation, or Create an Unattended Operation for field descriptions. Click OK to return to the list of operations.

Display an operation sequence

Highlight the operation sequence and click Select or double click the line. The fields that display depend on the operation type:

Operation type	See
R	Create a Regular Operation
B	Create a Batch Operation
I	Create an Indirect Operation
P	Create a Purchased Service Operation
U	Create an Unattended Operation

Print the displayed list

Click Print. See Print.

Merge operations from another routing

Click Merge. See Merge Operation Sequences from Another Item.

Display the header and operations of another routing

Click Review. The program prompts for the parent item and RRL to review. Click OK to return to this program.

Select a different routing revision level

Click OK.

When you click Add, the program prompts Operation seq no. Enter an operation sequence number to indicate the order of this operation in the manufacture of this item. Operations print in sequence number order on shop paper.

You can enter up to 9999 operations. However, you should increment sequences by a number greater than 1 so that you can insert operations at a later date.
Enter a unique code for this operation or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select a standard operation from a list and then click the Other info button.

If you enter a unique code, the program assumes you are creating a new operation.

Select the operation type. See Operation Types.
The program prompts Do you want to transfer information to Standard Operations (maintained in ROM)?.Click Yes to make this operation a standard operation, click No if this operation applies only to this item, or click Cancel to enter a new sequence number.

Accept the displayed work center number, enter a work center, or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the work center from a list.
Click Other info to complete the entry. The fields that display depend on the operation type you selected.

Operation type	See
Regular	Create a Regular Operation
Batch	Create a Batch Operation
Indirect	Create an Indirect Operation
Purchased/Outside service	Create a Purchased Service Operation
Unattended	Create an Unattended Operation